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Sunday Audio: Fearsome Whale Repeatedly Rammed Ships 15 Centuries Ago. Was It an Orca?
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Sunday Audio: Fearsome Whale Repeatedly Rammed Ships 15 Centuries Ago. Was It an Orca?

Porphyrios' 50-Year Reign of Terror
Peter Swanson
Aug 20, 2023
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Before orca “interactions,” before Moby (that is, Mocha) Dick, there was Porphyrios, feared for his repeated attacks on shipping in the 6th century. (This monster looks a lot like a giant trout, however.)

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